Lower Back Pain

Lumbago is a common musculoskeletical disorder that affects a large segment of the population at one point or another during the course of their lives. Also know simply as low back pain, it sometimes accounts for more injuries, lost time, sick leave and disability than any other medical condition. With the range of possibilities and severities with lower back injuries, it sometimes takes up to a few weeks through rest, medication and physical therapy at the Watkins Health Toronto rehabilitation centre to completely recover from the experience. The problems can be acute, subacute or chronic in nature, and all with different treatment options. There are several causes of lower back pain, including pain in the lower region that radiates between the legs, stiffness in the back during the early mornings, poor posture of the spine, or excessive strain to the muscles in the back. This can also affect different regions in the lower back such as the sacroiliac joint, the spinal column, the pelvis or the buttock region. Depending on the condition and the underlying causes of the pain, the diagnosis may determine different types of treatments that could require the help and expertise of professionals at the Watkins Health Toronto rehabilitation centre.

In the majority of cases in Canada and the Greater Toronto Area, people experience less serious causes of lower back pain that can be usually rectified with proper rest and some exercise. In some cases involving severe pain, sports injuries, motor vehicle accidents and work stress could result in severe lower back pain, affecting multiple regions and joints around the lower back. Through some of these treatments, physical therapy and physiotherapy become necessity, and you can find the best care at the Watkins Health centre, with some of the best rehabilitation experts and most experienced massage therapists across Mississauga, Oakville, Brampton, Woodbridge, North York, Scarborough, Toronto and Etobicoke. Whether you have experienced Lumbago, facet joint pain, muscle stains or a slipped disc, the Watkins Health Toronto rehab facility can work with your physician and occupational therapists to get you back to full mobility within a short period of time. Above and beyond physiotherapy and massage therapy, we also involve the patient in learning good posture and lower back practice to eliminate lower back pain completely, and prevent future injuries from happening again. With knowledge and education, we can help people realize the signs of acute back pain and possibly apply home remedies to ward off further injury by treating the affected areas right away, ahead of any more severe or chronic injuries to the lower back region.